Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a Simulation title where the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptional frame rates, but the data reveals that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The measured results show a clear hierarchy: 1080p performance is staggeringly high, 1440p remains highly competitive, and 4K is the only resolution where the system drops below the 100 FPS threshold at higher settings. This combination ranks in the 95th percentile of all tested combos, indicating that it is one of the most capable configurations for this game, though the scaling pattern suggests that users targeting 4K should prioritize graphical fidelity over raw speed.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound pattern, with the CPU's headroom becoming apparent only at lower resolutions. At Low settings, the system delivers 434.5 FPS at 1920x1080, which drops to 295.4 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 32% reduction) and further to 154.3 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 64% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K while the frame rate does not scale linearly.

At Ultra settings, the pattern is consistent but with lower absolute numbers: 219.4 FPS at 1080p, 139.3 FPS at 1440p, and 76.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling—it is the only configuration in the measured data that falls below 80 FPS, suggesting that the game's most demanding preset at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, Ultra is 49.5% slower than Low, but at 4K, Ultra is 50.7% slower. This consistent percentage difference indicates that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are the constraining factors, rather than any CPU-side limitation.

The 1440p results offer a balanced middle ground, with High settings achieving 148.1 FPS and Ultra reaching 139.3 FPS. This resolution appears to be the sweet spot for this combination, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining frame rates well above the 120 FPS threshold that many high-refresh-rate monitors target. The data suggests that users with 1440p displays will experience smooth gameplay across all presets, while 4K users will need to make a choice between High (74.5 FPS) and Medium (106.4 FPS) settings to achieve their preferred balance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly favors Medium settings at 4K as the optimal balance between visual quality and performance. At 3840x2160, Medium delivers 106.4 FPS, which is 43% higher than High's 74.5 FPS and 39.8% higher than Ultra's 76.1 FPS. This makes Medium the only 4K preset that comfortably exceeds the 100 FPS mark, providing a smooth experience without the significant frame rate penalty of higher presets. The jump from Low to Medium costs 48.1 FPS (from 154.3 to 106.4), but the visual improvement is substantial, making Medium the recommended choice for 4K gaming.

For 1440p users, High settings provide the best experience at 148.1 FPS, which is only 6.3% lower than Medium's 209.7 FPS but offers significantly better visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p drops to 139.3 FPS, a mere 6% reduction from High, suggesting that users with powerful GPUs can safely enable Ultra without sacrificing smoothness. At 1080p, all presets exceed 219 FPS, so the recommendation is straightforward: enable Ultra for maximum visual quality, as the 434.5 FPS Low result offers no practical benefit over 219.4 FPS Ultra on standard refresh-rate displays.

The data also reveals that the difference between High and Ultra is minimal across all resolutions—at 1080p, the gap is only 5.9% (232.3 vs 219.4 FPS), and at 4K it is 2.1% (74.5 vs 76.1 FPS). This suggests that Ultra is not significantly more demanding than High in this game, making it a low-cost upgrade for users who want the best visual experience. However, the substantial drop from Medium to High at 4K (30% reduction) indicates that High settings introduce a rendering cost that the GPU struggles to sustain at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 86th out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 4.9% of all configurations. This is an exceptionally strong result, reflecting the high-end nature of both components. The ranking is particularly impressive given that the game is a simulation title, which often favors CPU performance, and the i7-13700K delivers strong multi-threaded results with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and a Passmark multithread score of 45887.

The combo's performance relative to its component peers provides context for this rank. The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's 53489 and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M's 53414. The CPU side shows a similar pattern: the i7-13700K's average benchmark score of 47282 is 0.1% behind the i7-13700KF's 47334 but 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P's 47131. These tight margins indicate that the combo's high rank is due to the synergy between two top-tier components rather than any single component's dominance.

The 4K Ultra result of 76.1 FPS is notable because it is the only preset where the combo falls below 100 FPS, yet the overall rank remains high. This suggests that the game's 4K Ultra preset is exceptionally demanding, and even a top-5% combo cannot fully saturate it. For users comparing this to other combos, the data indicates that few configurations will achieve significantly better 4K Ultra performance, making this a viable choice for high-end gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 434.5 FPS on Low, 331.2 FPS on Medium, 232.3 FPS on High, and 219.4 FPS on Ultra. These numbers are exceptionally high, with even the lowest result (Ultra) exceeding 200 FPS, ensuring that the system is never frame-limited at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong: Low achieves 295.4 FPS, Medium reaches 209.7 FPS, High delivers 148.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 139.3 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear tiering, with Low and Medium providing well over 200 FPS, while High and Ultra hover around the 140-150 FPS range. This indicates that the transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30-35% performance across all presets, which is a moderate penalty for the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 154.3 FPS on Low, 106.4 FPS on Medium, 74.5 FPS on High, and 76.1 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results are the most variable, with a 107.8 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. Interestingly, the High preset (74.5 FPS) is slightly slower than Ultra (76.1 FPS), which is an anomaly in the data, likely due to specific rendering settings in the High preset that are more demanding than Ultra. This suggests that users should either stick with Medium for 100+ FPS or jump to Ultra for the best visual quality, as High offers no performance advantage.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER plays a dominant role in this game's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is substantial for texture-heavy simulation games. The memory clock runs at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed, and the boost clock reaches 2550 MHz, contributing to the GPU's average benchmark score of 53610 and its 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The 4K results clearly demonstrate the GPU's influence. The transition from Medium (106.4 FPS) to High (74.5 FPS) at 4K represents a 30% performance drop, which is directly attributable to the increased GPU workload. The GPU's 10240 shading units and 320 TMUs provide the raw compute power for these settings, but the data shows that even this high-end card cannot maintain 100 FPS at 4K High settings. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance is impressive, yet the game's 4K Ultra preset requires more than this card can deliver at high frame rates.

At lower resolutions, the GPU's role diminishes as the CPU begins to handle more of the workload. The 1080p Low result of 434.5 FPS is likely approaching the CPU's frame generation limit, given that the i7-13700K has strong single-thread performance with a Passmark single-thread score of 4333. However, the GPU's memory bandwidth becomes critical at 4K, where the 736.3 GB/s throughput is essential for streaming textures and geometry. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 provides a synthetic benchmark that aligns with the measured 4K results, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides a solid foundation for this game, with its 16 cores and 24 threads handling the simulation logic efficiently. The CPU's boost clock of 5.40 GHz and base clock of 3.40 GHz deliver strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505. The 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for the simulation's AI and physics calculations.

The CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the GPU is not fully saturated. The 434.5 FPS Low result at 1080p is likely constrained by the CPU's ability to issue draw calls and process game logic, rather than the GPU's rendering capabilities. The CPU's Passmark physics score of 2716 and integer math score of 154446 indicate strong computational throughput, which supports the high frame rates observed at lower resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 10717 and max-thread score of 12412 show that it scales well with multi-threaded workloads, which is important for simulation games that use multiple threads for different subsystems.

At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 4K results show a smaller relative difference between settings compared to 1080p, with the CPU likely providing more than enough headroom to feed the GPU. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282, places it just 0.1% behind the i7-13700KF and 0.4% ahead of the i9-12900F, confirming that it is a top-tier processor. However, the data suggests that for 4K gaming, the GPU is the component to upgrade first, as the CPU has ample performance reserves.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Pc Building Simulator?

A: 2560x1440 provides the best balance, with High settings achieving 148.1 FPS and Ultra reaching 139.3 FPS, both well above 120 FPS for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. Medium settings deliver 106.4 FPS at 4K, while High and Ultra drop to 74.5 FPS and 76.1 FPS respectively, so users must choose between high frame rates and maximum visual quality.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 86th out of 1769 combos, placing it in the top 4.9% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Why is the 4K High result slightly lower than 4K Ultra?

A: The measured data shows 74.5 FPS for High and 76.1 FPS for Ultra, a 2.1% difference that likely stems from specific rendering settings in the High preset being more demanding than Ultra.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is likely the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 434.5 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, with the 4K Ultra result of 76.1 FPS falling below 100 FPS.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of these components?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has a launch MSRP of $409, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.